Christian ministries seek to improve people's lives. Compassion International, founded in 1952 by the Rev. Everett Swanson, is one of the leading Christian ministries devoted to releasing impoverished children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty. Today, we serve more than 900,000 children in need in 24 countries.

The distinctions from other Christian ministries mentioned above allow Compassion to offer children living in poverty the opportunity to become fulfilled Christian adults. Compassion is also committed to educating Christians on poverty to save even more lives.

Sponsor a child today. Sponsorship is one of the easiest ways to support Christian ministries. Compassion's children's ministry is ready to match you with a child in need for just $38 a month. You can offer your child the basic necessities of life, as well as the hope of Jesus Christ!

Sponsor a Child With One of the Leading Christian Ministries

As you exchange letters, send photos and offer encouragement in Jesus' name, your love will bring hope to a child that will last a lifetime. Sponsor a child today! Just click on a child's photo to learn more.

Every photo shows a child who urgently needs a sponsor. Which child will you choose to sponsor?

Your tax-deductible contribution of just $38 a month connects a child living in poverty with a loving, church-based Child Sponsorship Program.

Your support provides:

Medical checkups, which often save lives

Nutritious food

Health and hygiene training

Educational assistance

Access to special services like surgeries and disaster relief

Mentoring to help children discover their incredible value as God’s children

Most important of all, your sponsored child will hear about Jesus Christ and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.

When you sponsor a child, you'll receive your child's photo, personal story and a child sponsorship packet by mail in approximately 10 days.

When children find out they've been sponsored, the joy they feel is indescribable. Just knowing that someone across the globe cares means more than you can imagine. Sponsoring a child in need will profoundly change the future for your child, and will change your own life as well.

Financial Integrity

Compassion consistently receives high ratings for financial accountability and integrity.

Charity Navigator, America's largest charity evaluator, has awarded Compassion its highest rating — four stars — for 14 consecutive years, placing Compassion in the top 1 percent of all charities.

"I have enjoyed sponsoring two children over the last 15 years. I do not have daughters; but I feel that in Heaven,
I will have a special relationship with these young women that I helped to sponsor. I am blessed to be part of what
God is doing through Compassion."